Acceptability of opt-out consent in a hospital patient population

Daniel Boulos; Eric Morand; Michelle Foo; Janki Dhaval Trivedi; Ruth Lai; Rachel Huntersmith; Karen Zhang; Claire Brigid Stark; Suong Le

doi:10.1111/imj.13666

Acceptability of opt-out consent in a hospital patient population

Daniel Boulos, Eric Morand, Michelle Foo, Janki Dhaval Trivedi, Ruth Lai, Rachel Huntersmith, Karen Zhang, Claire Brigid Stark, Suong Le

School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health

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Abstract

Research has been slow to leverage digitalised medical records as a data resource. Our study assessed patient acceptability of opt-out consent for secondary use of digital patient data. A questionnaire was distributed to patients in multiple languages and with an interpreter. Of 919 completed surveys, 33% were of non-English speaking background, 15% self-reported cognitive impairment and 3% were refugees. Opt-out consent was accepted in this diverse population; 87% of participants approved, or were indifferent to opt-out consent. Gender, employment and cognition status were not significant determinants of acceptability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	84-87
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine Journal
Volume	48
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.13666
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

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informed consent
opt-out
recruitment
research ethics

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